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Also known as Michael James Ryan Busbee

Michael James Ryan Busbee (June 18, 1976 – September 29, 2019), known professionally as Busbee, was an American songwriter, record producer, publisher, record executive, and multi-instrumentalist. He was known for his work in both pop music and country music, having written for acts including 5 Seconds of Summer, Keith Urban, Lady A, Maren Morris, Trisha Yearwood, Daughtry, and the Fray.

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Born
9 August 1941
Works
54

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  • Lady Vixen
  • Le Lys et la rose
  • Surrender Becomes Her
  • Seduction Becomes Her
  • Mientras Duerme la Pasion While Passion Sleeps

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1976
Active to
2019

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Born in the San Francisco Bay Area at a time when melody was king and playlists had more than 10 songs,busbee grew up with an eclectic love for great music. He first cut his teeth listening to the hymns played in church and the songs of Sesame Street and The Electric Company. In his early years his dad would grab the guitar and pick out the songs of Hank Williams, Johnny Cash Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan. His dad also had a great love for black gospel music and the rock and roll oldies. <a href="

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  • Personal life
  • Discography
  • Songs written
  • Production and co-production
  • Other songs
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Michael James Ryan Busbee (June 18, 1976 &ndash; September 29, 2019), known professionally as Busbee, was an American songwriter, record producer, publisher, record executive, and multi-instrumentalist. He was known for his work in both pop music and country music, having written for acts including 5 Seconds of Summer, Keith Urban, Lady A, Maren Morris, Trisha Yearwood, Daughtry, and the Fray.

==Early life== Busbee was born in Walnut Creek, California, and grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. He began playing piano when he was seven years old, was trained in brass by Dan Vigus at Ygnacio Valley Christian School, and started playing jazz trombone in high school. Busbee marched with the World Class Drum Corps, Blue Devils.

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